Occupational Therapists assist children to be more effectively able to achieve their occupational roles.

A child’s primary occupational roles are:

• to be able to develop independence skills and self-care skills

• to socialize and play

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How do I know if my child needs to see a Child Occupational Therapist?
There are a number of key indicators that can help you decide if your child needs to see an occupational therapist. These include:

• Fine and gross motor co-ordination difficulties

• Grasping

• Attention and engagement problems

• Social skills problems

• Play skill difficulties

• Handwriting problems

• Visual Motor skills

• Executive functioning

• Self-care difficulties e.g. sleep, dressing, organizing self and belongings

• Sensory over-reactivity, under-reactivity and/ or sensory seeking

• Regulation difficulties

• Behavioral Problems

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